Annual growth of the gross capital formation in United States of America
United States of America: Annual growth of the gross capital formation was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in United States of America, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth of the gross capital formation in United States of America is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.1% on the previous year and down 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of the gross capital formation in United States of America peaked at 10.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 2009.
United States of America ranks 78th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of the gross capital formation in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.1% | — |
| 2001 | -4.0% | -165.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -112.1% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +758.1% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | +89.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | -28.1% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -45.4% |
| 2007 | -1.6% | -153.5% |
| 2008 | -6.3% | +281.1% |
| 2009 | -16.5% | +163.7% |
| 2010 | 10.4% | -162.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +79.4% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -32.8% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -93.5% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +1027.1% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +31.6% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -41.1% |
| 2020 | -3.0% | -191.9% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | -322.0% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -73.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | +174.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2%. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth of the gross capital formation in United States of America changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1027.1% | 0.4% | 4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -16.5% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 0.4% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | -3.0% | 6.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 75 Saudi Arabia 3.9% compare
- 76 Portugal 3.8% compare
- 77 Montenegro 3.7% compare
- 79 Bahrain 3.5% compare
- 80 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 3.4% compare
- 81 Iceland 3.4% compare
More economy & growth data for United States of America
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.63 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 2.12 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 422.23 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0137 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,235 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 400.52 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 34.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,172 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 52.24 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of the gross capital formation in United States of America?
- Annual growth of the gross capital formation in United States of America was 3.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual growth of the gross capital formation recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 2009.
- How does United States of America rank for annual growth of the gross capital formation?
- United States of America ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth of the gross capital formation rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth of the gross capital formation (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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